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Seth Clevenger

Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

Seth Clevenger is managing editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com. 


Business

Penske Truck Leasing Launches Connected Fleet Platform, Remote Diagnostics Service

Penske Truck Leasing has expanded its technology offerings with the launch of its connected fleet solutions, which tap into existing telematics systems to enable services such as a remote diagnostics.

May 2, 2017
TechnologyGovernmentBusinessEquipment

ELDs Now or Later? Early Adopters Can Choose

Sometimes it pays to be early. Many carriers still using paper driver logs will need to hustle in the coming months to install electronic logging devices in their trucks by Dec. 18, the implementation deadline for the federal ELD mandate. Fleets that already have deployed e-logs, on the other hand, will be afforded much more flexibility.

April 20, 2017
TechnologyGovernmentBusinessEquipment

Training Vital for E-Log Deployment, Fleets Say

PHOENIX — With just eight months remaining until the federal electronic logging mandate goes into effect, fleets that still rely on paper driver logs soon will need to make the transition to e-logs, but that process involves much more than simply installing a device in a truck.

April 20, 2017
BusinessTechnology

SkyBitz Sees Solar Power as Future of Trailer Tracking

SkyBitz is expanding its lineup of trailer-­tracking products that use solar energy, a power source the company believes will drive the evolution of the asset- tracking market.

April 20, 2017
BusinessEquipment

Eaton, Cummins Join Forces on Automated Transmissions

Eaton Corp. and Cummins Inc. have agreed to form a joint venture to produce automated transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, a move that would deepen the suppliers’ long-standing powertrain alliance.

April 17, 2017
BusinessEquipment

Eaton, Cummins to Form Joint Venture for Automated Transmissions

Eaton Corp. and Cummins Inc. have agreed to form a joint venture to produce automated transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, a move that would deepen the suppliers’ long-standing powertrain alliance.

April 10, 2017

Penske Adds Tech Consulting Service, Plans to Offer ELDs for Rental Trucks

Penske Truck Leasing has launched a technology consulting group and said it plans to begin offering portable electronic logging devices for its rental trucks later this year.

April 5, 2017
BusinessSpecial Coverage

2017: Bendix Cites Active Safety Tech, Air Disc Brakes as Enablers for Automated Driving

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The growing adoption of active safety technology and air disc brakes is building a stronger foundation for the movement toward autonomous trucks, executives at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said.

April 3, 2017
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Bendix Promotes Safety Tech, Air Disc Brakes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The rising adoption of active safety technology and air disc brakes is building a stronger foundation for the movement toward autonomous trucks, executives with Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said here at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

March 27, 2017
BusinessSpecial Coverage

Navistar to Launch Own ELD, Telematics Hardware

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck maker Navistar Inc. said it will launch its own aftermarket telematics device and electronic logging application in midsummer.

March 23, 2017